// Garman-Klass Volatility (GKV) Indicator // A range-based volatility estimator using OHLC data with RMA smoothing using System.Runtime.CompilerServices; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; namespace QuanTAlib; /// /// GKV: Garman-Klass Volatility /// A range-based volatility estimator that uses all four OHLC prices, /// providing more efficient volatility estimates than close-to-close methods. /// /// /// Calculation steps: /// /// Calculate log prices: lnH, lnL, lnO, lnC /// term1 = 0.5 × (lnH - lnL)² /// term2 = (2×ln(2) - 1) × (lnC - lnO)² /// gkEstimator = term1 - term2 /// Smooth using bias-corrected RMA /// volatility = √(smoothedEstimator) /// If annualize: volatility × √(annualPeriods) /// /// /// Key characteristics: /// /// Uses OHLC data for more efficient estimation /// RMA (Wilder's) smoothing with bias correction /// Optional annualization (default 252 trading days) /// More efficient than close-to-close estimators /// /// /// Sources: /// Mark B. Garman and Michael J. Klass (1980). "On the Estimation of Security Price /// Volatilities from Historical Data." Journal of Business, 53(1), 67-78. /// [SkipLocalsInit] public sealed class Gkv : AbstractBase { private const double C_2LN2_1 = 0.38629436111989061883; // 2 * ln(2) - 1 private const double Epsilon = 1e-10; private readonly int _period; private readonly bool _annualize; private readonly int _annualPeriods; private readonly double _alpha; private readonly double _decay; private readonly double _annualFactor; [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Auto)] private record struct State( double RawRma, double E, double LastValidGk, double LastValue, int Count ); private State _s; private State _ps; /// /// Initializes a new instance of the Gkv class. /// /// The smoothing period (default 20). /// Whether to annualize the volatility (default true). /// Number of periods per year (default 252). /// /// Thrown when period is less than 1, or annualPeriods is less than 1 when annualizing. /// public Gkv(int period = 20, bool annualize = true, int annualPeriods = 252) { if (period <= 0) { throw new ArgumentException("Period must be greater than 0", nameof(period)); } if (annualize && annualPeriods <= 0) { throw new ArgumentException("Annual periods must be greater than 0 when annualizing", nameof(annualPeriods)); } _period = period; _annualize = annualize; _annualPeriods = annualPeriods; _alpha = 1.0 / period; _decay = 1.0 - _alpha; _annualFactor = annualize ? Math.Sqrt(annualPeriods) : 1.0; WarmupPeriod = period; Name = $"Gkv({period})"; _s = new State(0, 1.0, 0, 0, 0); _ps = _s; } /// /// Initializes a new instance of the Gkv class with a source. /// /// The data source for chaining. /// The smoothing period (default 20). /// Whether to annualize the volatility (default true). /// Number of periods per year (default 252). public Gkv(ITValuePublisher source, int period = 20, bool annualize = true, int annualPeriods = 252) : this(period, annualize, annualPeriods) { source.Pub += Handle; } private void Handle(object? sender, in TValueEventArgs e) => Update(e.Value, e.IsNew); /// /// True if the indicator has enough data for valid results. /// public override bool IsHot => _s.Count >= WarmupPeriod; /// /// The smoothing period. /// public int Period => _period; /// /// Whether volatility is annualized. /// public bool Annualize => _annualize; /// /// Number of periods per year for annualization. /// public int AnnualPeriods => _annualPeriods; /// /// Computes the Garman-Klass estimator for a single bar. /// [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)] private static double ComputeGkEstimator(double open, double high, double low, double close) { double lnH = Math.Log(high); double lnL = Math.Log(low); double lnO = Math.Log(open); double lnC = Math.Log(close); double hlRange = lnH - lnL; double coRange = lnC - lnO; // term1 = 0.5 * (lnH - lnL)^2 // term2 = (2*ln(2) - 1) * (lnC - lnO)^2 // gkEstimator = term1 - term2 double term1 = 0.5 * hlRange * hlRange; double term2 = C_2LN2_1 * coRange * coRange; return term1 - term2; } /// /// Updates the indicator with a TValue input. /// For GKV, this treats the value as a pre-computed GK estimator. /// Prefer Update(TBar) for standard OHLC data. /// [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)] public override TValue Update(TValue input, bool isNew = true) { return UpdateCore(input.Time, input.Value, isNew); } /// /// Updates the indicator with a new bar (preferred method). /// /// The input bar. /// Whether this is a new bar or an update. /// The calculated volatility value. [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)] public TValue Update(TBar bar, bool isNew = true) { // Handle invalid OHLC data if (!double.IsFinite(bar.Open) || !double.IsFinite(bar.High) || !double.IsFinite(bar.Low) || !double.IsFinite(bar.Close) || bar.Open <= 0 || bar.High <= 0 || bar.Low <= 0 || bar.Close <= 0) { // Pass NaN to trigger last-valid-value substitution return UpdateCore(bar.Time, double.NaN, isNew); } double gkEstimator = ComputeGkEstimator(bar.Open, bar.High, bar.Low, bar.Close); return UpdateCore(bar.Time, gkEstimator, isNew); } /// /// Updates the indicator with a bar series. /// /// The source bar series. /// A TSeries containing the volatility values. public TSeries Update(TBarSeries source) { if (source.Count == 0) { return []; } int len = source.Count; var t = new List(len); var v = new List(len); CollectionsMarshal.SetCount(t, len); CollectionsMarshal.SetCount(v, len); var tSpan = CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(t); var vSpan = CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(v); // Extract OHLC data Span opens = len <= 64 ? stackalloc double[len] : new double[len]; Span highs = len <= 64 ? stackalloc double[len] : new double[len]; Span lows = len <= 64 ? stackalloc double[len] : new double[len]; Span closes = len <= 64 ? stackalloc double[len] : new double[len]; for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) { opens[i] = source[i].Open; highs[i] = source[i].High; lows[i] = source[i].Low; closes[i] = source[i].Close; tSpan[i] = source[i].Time; } Batch(opens, highs, lows, closes, vSpan, _period, _annualize, _annualPeriods); // Update internal state for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) { Update(source[i], isNew: true); } return new TSeries(t, v); } public override TSeries Update(TSeries source) { int len = source.Count; var t = new List(len); var v = new List(len); CollectionsMarshal.SetCount(t, len); CollectionsMarshal.SetCount(v, len); var tSpan = CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(t); var vSpan = CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(v); // Treat source values as pre-computed GK estimators BatchFromEstimators(source.Values, vSpan, _period, _annualize, _annualPeriods); source.Times.CopyTo(tSpan); // Update internal state for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) { Update(new TValue(source.Times[i], source.Values[i]), isNew: true); } return new TSeries(t, v); } [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)] private TValue UpdateCore(long timeTicks, double gkEstimator, bool isNew) { if (isNew) { _ps = _s; } else { _s = _ps; } var s = _s; // Handle non-finite estimator - use last valid value if (!double.IsFinite(gkEstimator)) { gkEstimator = s.LastValidGk; } else { s.LastValidGk = gkEstimator; } // RMA smoothing with bias correction double rawRma, e; if (s.Count == 0) { rawRma = gkEstimator; e = _decay; } else { // RMA: raw_rma = prev_rma * decay + alpha * value rawRma = Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(s.RawRma, _decay, _alpha * gkEstimator); e = _decay * s.E; } // Bias correction double correctedRma = e > Epsilon ? rawRma / (1.0 - e) : rawRma; // Calculate volatility double volatility; if (correctedRma < 0) { volatility = 0; // Can't take sqrt of negative } else { volatility = Math.Sqrt(correctedRma) * _annualFactor; } if (!double.IsFinite(volatility)) { volatility = s.LastValue; } // Update state using direct field assignment (like Cvi pattern) s.RawRma = rawRma; s.E = e; s.LastValue = volatility; if (isNew) { s.Count++; } _s = s; Last = new TValue(timeTicks, volatility); PubEvent(Last, isNew); return Last; } public override void Prime(ReadOnlySpan source, TimeSpan? step = null) { for (int i = 0; i < source.Length; i++) { Update(new TValue(DateTime.UtcNow, source[i]), isNew: true); } } public override void Reset() { _s = new State(0, 1.0, 0, 0, 0); _ps = _s; Last = default; } /// /// Calculates Garman-Klass Volatility for a bar series (static). /// /// The source bar series. /// The smoothing period. /// Whether to annualize. /// Periods per year. /// A TSeries containing the volatility values. public static TSeries Batch(TBarSeries source, int period = 20, bool annualize = true, int annualPeriods = 252) { var gkv = new Gkv(period, annualize, annualPeriods); return gkv.Update(source); } /// /// Calculates GKV for a TSeries (treats values as pre-computed GK estimators). /// public static TSeries Batch(TSeries source, int period = 20, bool annualize = true, int annualPeriods = 252) { if (period <= 0) { throw new ArgumentException("Period must be greater than 0", nameof(period)); } if (annualize && annualPeriods <= 0) { throw new ArgumentException("Annual periods must be greater than 0 when annualizing", nameof(annualPeriods)); } int len = source.Count; var t = new List(len); var v = new List(len); CollectionsMarshal.SetCount(t, len); CollectionsMarshal.SetCount(v, len); var tSpan = CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(t); var vSpan = CollectionsMarshal.AsSpan(v); BatchFromEstimators(source.Values, vSpan, period, annualize, annualPeriods); source.Times.CopyTo(tSpan); return new TSeries(t, v); } /// /// Batch calculation using spans for OHLC data. /// /// Open prices. /// High prices. /// Low prices. /// Close prices. /// Output volatility values. /// The smoothing period. /// Whether to annualize. /// Periods per year. public static void Batch( ReadOnlySpan open, ReadOnlySpan high, ReadOnlySpan low, ReadOnlySpan close, Span output, int period = 20, bool annualize = true, int annualPeriods = 252) { if (period <= 0) { throw new ArgumentException("Period must be greater than 0", nameof(period)); } if (annualize && annualPeriods <= 0) { throw new ArgumentException("Annual periods must be greater than 0 when annualizing", nameof(annualPeriods)); } int len = open.Length; if (high.Length != len || low.Length != len || close.Length != len) { throw new ArgumentException("All input spans must have the same length", nameof(high)); } if (output.Length < len) { throw new ArgumentException("Output span must be at least as long as input spans", nameof(output)); } if (len == 0) { return; } double alpha = 1.0 / period; double decay = 1.0 - alpha; double annualFactor = annualize ? Math.Sqrt(annualPeriods) : 1.0; double rawRma = 0; double e = 1.0; double lastValidGk = 0; double lastValue = 0; for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) { double o = open[i]; double h = high[i]; double l = low[i]; double c = close[i]; double gkEstimator; // Handle invalid data if (!double.IsFinite(o) || !double.IsFinite(h) || !double.IsFinite(l) || !double.IsFinite(c) || o <= 0 || h <= 0 || l <= 0 || c <= 0) { gkEstimator = lastValidGk; } else { gkEstimator = ComputeGkEstimator(o, h, l, c); if (!double.IsFinite(gkEstimator)) { gkEstimator = lastValidGk; } else { lastValidGk = gkEstimator; } } if (i == 0) { rawRma = gkEstimator; e = decay; } else { rawRma = Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(rawRma, decay, alpha * gkEstimator); e *= decay; } double correctedRma = e > Epsilon ? rawRma / (1.0 - e) : rawRma; double volatility = correctedRma < 0 ? 0 : Math.Sqrt(correctedRma) * annualFactor; if (!double.IsFinite(volatility)) { volatility = lastValue; } else { lastValue = volatility; } output[i] = volatility; } } public static (TSeries Results, Gkv Indicator) Calculate(TBarSeries source, int period = 20, bool annualize = true, int annualPeriods = 252) { var indicator = new Gkv(period, annualize, annualPeriods); TSeries results = indicator.Update(source); return (results, indicator); } /// /// Batch calculation from pre-computed GK estimators. /// private static void BatchFromEstimators( ReadOnlySpan estimators, Span output, int period, bool annualize, int annualPeriods) { if (period <= 0) { throw new ArgumentException("Period must be greater than 0", nameof(period)); } if (estimators.Length != output.Length) { throw new ArgumentException("Source and output must have the same length", nameof(output)); } int len = estimators.Length; if (len == 0) { return; } double alpha = 1.0 / period; double decay = 1.0 - alpha; double annualFactor = annualize ? Math.Sqrt(annualPeriods) : 1.0; double rawRma = 0; double e = 1.0; double lastValidGk = 0; double lastValue = 0; for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) { double gkEstimator = estimators[i]; if (!double.IsFinite(gkEstimator)) { gkEstimator = lastValidGk; } else { lastValidGk = gkEstimator; } if (i == 0) { rawRma = gkEstimator; e = decay; } else { rawRma = Math.FusedMultiplyAdd(rawRma, decay, alpha * gkEstimator); e *= decay; } double correctedRma = e > Epsilon ? rawRma / (1.0 - e) : rawRma; double volatility = correctedRma < 0 ? 0 : Math.Sqrt(correctedRma) * annualFactor; if (!double.IsFinite(volatility)) { volatility = lastValue; } else { lastValue = volatility; } output[i] = volatility; } } }